Swivel chair for bath tubs



Feb. 27, 1962 N. E. HAYDEN SWIVEL CHAIR FOR BATH TUBS Filed June 11,1959' FIG. 2.

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INVE NTOR NOEL E. Hmozu BY ATTO RNEY iinited States Patent Q 3,022,518SWIVEL CHAIR FOR BATH TUBS Noel E. Hayden, 100 Loyola Ave., Atherton,Calif. Filed June 11, 1959, Ser. No. 819,612 6 Claims. (Cl. 4-185) Thisinvention relates to bathroom equipment and deals particularly with aswivel chair for bathing in bath tubs.

The primary object of the invention to be hereinafter described andclaimed is the provision of means whereby a person may sit on a chair atthe edge of a tub and swing himself over the edge of the tub and intothe tub while still seated.

To provide the safety required in equipment of this sort, my inventionembodies a suction cup adapted to be placed in the bottom of the tubwith an extensible standard extending upwardly upon which a chair ismounted. The upright standard is held in position by a pair of radialarms which extend to and connect with one side of the tub.

In my invention, two pivots are provided in the chair mounting whichyields a movement peculiarly adapted to the purpose described as will belater explained.

Accordingly, it becomes an over-all object of this invention to providea chair characterized by a double pivotal arrangement whereby the chairmay be turned completely around in a bath tub with a person seated inthe chair.

Other objects and advantages, such as being detachable, strong, durableand of good workmanlike appearance will become apparent as thedescription proceeds in conjunction with the drawing in which:

FIG. 1 shows how my chair will appear when mounted in an ordinary bathtub;

FIG. 2 is a view similar to FIG. 1 showing how the chair may be swungcompletely around the center post;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of FIG. 1; and

PEG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary view, partly in section, of the chairand its mounting.

Briefly stated, the invention amounts to mounting an upright standard inthe bottom of a bath tub and anchoring the standard to only one side ofthe tub thereby leaving the other side free for turning the chair aroundin the tub.

Referring to the drawing, it will be seen that I have illustrated myinvention in connection with a standard bath tub B. FIG. 3 best showsthe parts of the invention. Here is illustrated how -I mount thestandard in the center of the tub. As shown, an upright standard,preferably a short section of non-rust pipe 11 is mounted in a suctioncup 12. The upper end of the pipe is held in position by a pair of arms13 and 14 which circle the pipe and are attached to the pipe in anysuitable manner such as by welding as indicated at 15. The arms may beof any suitable material, preferably non-corrosive, and extend to theside of the tub where they are provided with rubber coated hooks 16adapted to slide over the edge of the tub and be held in place by setscrews 17. The arms are spaced a suitable distance apart as shown toprovide a safe support for the standard 11 when the chair is swung onits pivot.

To provide vertical adjustment of the standard for the chair height, Iuse a sliding section of a rod or pipe 18 in the pipe 11 and hold it infixed positions by a set screw 19. On the upper end of the section 18, Irotatably mount a flanged collar 20, which can be fixed in position by aset screw 21. On the flange of the collar 20 I mount a plate 22 which isequipped with a slot 23.

A chair 24 is slidably and rotatably mounted on the 3,022,518 PatentedFeb. 2?, 12

plate 22 by means of a stud bolt 25 extending through the slot 23. Thebolt in turn is attached to the bottom of the chair in any suitablemanner, such as by a flange 26. The bolt is adjustably slidable in theslot by a hand nut 27. With this arrangement, the chair may be movedalong the plate or rotated on its pivot, or locked in position asdesired.

In using my device, the chair is brought to the solid line positionshown in FIG. 1. The person then sits on the chair in the ordinarymanner. With the set screw 21 loose, the arm 22 may be swung on itspivot to the dotted line position shown in FIG. 1. Let us say this isthe position in which water from the shower hits the person in the back.To face the water, the person may slide the chair back through the slot23 toward the standard support in the middle of the tub and then rotatethe arm 22 further around the standard support to the position shown inFIG. 2. In this position, it is seen the chair will pass through theopen side of the tub and by continuing the swing of the chair the personwill be carried around the standard into the dotted line position ofFIG. 2.

After the bath is completed, the personmay swing the chair in eitherdirection to leave the tub without having moved from the chair.

To detach the apparatus from the tub, it is merely a matter of looseningthe set screws 17 and lifting the whole device intact from the tub.

A chair of the character described will find usefulness in hospitals,and in homes and places where elderly people reside.

I claim:

1. For use in a bath tub, a swivel chair comprising an upright standardadapted to be seated in the bottom of a bath tub, a pair of radial armsrigidly attached to said standard, means for attaching the ends of saidarms to a side of a bath tub to support said standard in a substantiallyupright position in the central part of a bath tub, an arm rotatablymounted on said standard above said radial arms, and a chair seatpivotally mounted at the end of said arm.

2. Claim 1 wherein the means for attaching the ends f said radial armsconsists of a U-shaped member-at the end of each arm adapted to slidablyfit over the upper edge of the side of a bath tub.

3. Claim 2 and a set screw in said U-shaped member arranged to fix saidU-shaped member on the side of a bath tub.

4. Claim 1 and means for adjusting the height of said upright standard.

5. Claim 1 and means for slidably mounting the pivot point of said chairseat on said arm.

6. For use in a bath tub, an upright member, a suction cup on one end ofsaid member for seating the same in the central part of the bottom of abath tub, a pair of radial arms rigidly secured to said upright memberintermediate its ends, means for securing the ends of said arms to oneside of a bath tub at spaced points thereon, an arm rotatably mounted atthe upper end of said upright member, and a chair seat pivotally andslidably mounted on said arm adapted to swing over the side of a bathtub engaged by said radial arms.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS546,180 Newman et al Sept. 10, 1895 2,052,628 Higgins Sept. 1, 19362,237,076 Ken'uey et al Apr. 1, 1941 2,818,585 Campbell Jan. 7, 19582,890,740 Larson June 16, 1959

